Holiday headache? Dry Friday for many, but soaking rain for Memorial Day weekend

Smooth handoff from spring to summer this weekend

We start off breezy on Saturday, but it will be a smooth transition from spring to summer this weekend. As this transition unfolds, the start of summer arrives early Sunday morning at 4:24 a.m., and the seasonal debut is expected to feel fitting. The weekend overall looks inviting, with lower humidity and a mix of sunshine and clouds keeping temperatures generally in the 80s. Father's Day, in particular, is shaping up to be pleasant, with dry conditions dominating despite the slight chance of a stray shower. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Humidity on hold through the weekend, including Father's Day

A refreshing breeze defines Friday, with a mix of clouds and sunshine. Conditions will steadily become more comfortable as humidity levels drop, ushering in a refreshing change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Close call for passing showers for Knicks ticker-tape parade

The air greets Thursday with noticeable warmth and humidity, a signal that the atmosphere is still holding on to summer's intensity. Passing showers may linger, especially north and west of the city, and could impact the start of the Knicks' ticker-tape parade, while elsewhere the weather teases with brief breaks of sunshine. Despite the brightening skies, a weak front moving through keeps the atmosphere unsettled, and while widespread storms are not expected, the possibility of a few isolated, stronger cells cannot be ruled out. These storms, though scattered, could pack brief bursts of intensity before quickly moving on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Off-and-on showers and a few gusty storms the next 2 days

Our pleasant pattern has made for a refreshing break from the typical early-summer mugginess, but the calm is expected to be short-lived as a frontal system approaches on Wednesday and begins to shift the atmosphere over the next couple of days.As the system moves in, humidity levels will gradually climb, setting the stage for more unsettled conditions.   Conditions will deteriorate on Wednesday as the day progresses. Late-morning showers will develop, and by the afternoon, thunderstorms may become more active, particularly south of the city, where some storms could briefly become heavy and gusty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Picture perfect Tuesday, but will showers rain on our parade later this week

A stretch of comfortable early summer weather is setting the stage this week, beginning with a nearly flawless Tuesday across the area. The quiet pattern, however, begins to shift as the middle of the week approaches. By Wednesday, clouds will become more dominant, and the atmosphere will take on a more unsettled feel. Conditions remain somewhat uncertain heading into Thursday, when warmer and more humid air settles in. The chance for showers and thunderstorms continues, with timing that could prove problematic for outdoor plans, including the Knicks ticker-tape parade in New York City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]